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Our Summer Bucket List
Can we be totally honest for a second and tell you we live for checklists around here? Maybe there's a lot of Type-A energy floating around PP HQ, but everyone on our team (including the dudes) keeps checklists! Seriously. There's something incredibly gratifying about checking off a task and you...
10 Things We Learned From Mom
Mom knows best, y'all! No, really. Mom's always have your back, and the answer you're probably looking (or not looking) for.
It's Derby Time!
The Kentucky Derby is here this weekend so we thought it'd only be appropriate to help you create your own derby horse name. No, we're not kidding! Grab a julep and go through the easy five steps below to figure out what your horse name would be if you were...
5 Things To Do For Cinco
May is juuust around the corner this week (insert it's gonna be May gif) so we thought it'd only be appropriate to share the top five things we reco doing for Cinco De Mayo wherever you are! Any reason to party, right? Here's how to get to it below:
Shake Things Up: Our Fave Spring Cocktail Recipe
Being based in Austin our weather's too warm most of the year not to have a go-to drink.
Top Three Things We Wish We Knew When Graduating
Graduation is just around the corner! Whether it's high school or college there's a few things us Party Girls wished we had known looking back in time at the hustle and bustle around graduation day. Here are three things we wished we had known during this time, Party Girl:...
What To Do With 100K New Friends
If you follow us on Instagram you might have noticed we were celebrating 100K of you last week!
How-To Throw The Best (Easy) Brunch
Brunch is a food group we very much are behind and believe in here. The mix of salt, sweet, and timing of it all make for something magical we can all agree. With Spring in full swing and Easter around the corner what better time than to discuss just exactly how-to throw the best brunch.
Five Books We're Dying To Read This Spring
With the arrival of Spring in Austin, we're craving any reason to spend any and all of our days outside when the weekends come around.
Spring Break For The Working Girl!
Is it just us or does the arrival of Spring have you itching to get away to warmer temps? We may not be in college anymore with the luxury of a Spring Break, but that doesn't mean we don't deserve to take one! This year we rounded up...
Guide to the Best Austin Bachelorette
. Being the queens of all things fun and party we're no strangers to the question of "WHAT do my friends and I do for a bachelorette party in your city?". Alas, we're here and fully loaded with answers for all your Austin, TX bachelorette questions. Oh, and a few...
That Desk Though
Work can be the pits! Between the harsh lighting in most places, bad snacks (went there), and at times boring environment sometimes you just gotta find ways to spice it up. No, we're not suggesting you bust out in full dance mode at your desk, but we wouldn't judge you...
5 Things To Carry Into Spring
Spring's just around the corner, Party Girls! I know, I know, it may not totally feel like Spring with chilly temps, but this year we're taking the whole Spring thing on as a mindset too. No better time for fresh starts than with fresh air, sunshine, and flowers in bloom around us,...
Valentine's Day Has Zero To Do With Romance
There, we said it. Valentine's Day means two things to us around here if we're being totally honest (okay, maybe a few extras we'll cover here too). It means 1) treating yourself, yes, hello self care, and 2) your girlfriends. Sure, yes, it's fun celebrating the big day with your...
Wave Hello To Spring 2019!
Give a big wave (literally) to our brand new Spring Collection, Party Girls! The time has finally come to spill the details on what's one of my favorite collections to date. Below I'm sharing some behind the scenes on the design process, why we used ric rac, and what some...
2019 Making Waves
Oh hey! It's me, Jordan. Remember me? I haven't been on Insta much these days in an effort to try and be more present and heads down heading into the new year so I wanted to hop on here to share a quick look back at what I'm waving...
Thanksgiving Plate Horoscope
THE HEAVY LIFTER You're a full plate kinda beb and take the world head on fully! You aren't afraid to load up on the life and all it has to offer. At times you struggle to manage all you've put upon your shoulders. SIDES ONLY You're a...
Packed Party Turns 5!
Happy November! This month will always hold a special place in my heart having launched this brand (what feels like yesterday) five years ago November 7th. It’s true what they say, time flies when you’re having fun! To say I have had fun and learned more than I ever...
Fall Soup Horoscope
Fall's in full swing officially here in Austin with cooler temps having finally arrived so we're digging into all the cozy warm things including SOUP! Who doesn't love some warm soup on a chilly day? We had (of course) a very in-depth discussion here recently at HQ about our team's...
What To Get Your Bridesmaid's When It's All Been Done Before
You've seen it. The standard champagne bottle, the monogrammed robe, maybe a cookie, and a little confetti sprinkled in there next to your "Say I do" card all over your feed. "I said "YES!" to being @blahblahblah's bridesmaid!". We're not completely making fun of it all, hey, we're accepting the...
Let's Lunch
Can we be totally honest for a minute? Packing a lunch kind of sucks. It does! Phew. Glaaad we got that off our chests. Something about throwing together a sandwich at 7 am isn't as glamorous as bringing last-night's leftovers in or hey, ordering that $12.00 salad straight to your...
Mother's Day For Every Kinda Mama
Happy May, Party Girls! It's been a minute since we connected with you here on our blog. How ya been? Things here have been, well, slightly crazy. If you keep up with us on social media you've seen some of the day to day hustle and exciting growth that's been...
FAll 2018: Fall In Love With Sequins
Been a minute since we've hopped on our blog to share something new! I made a promise to myself in the last few weeks to start getting back on our blog bi-weekly to talk about what all is happening at Packed Party, so what better time than now to circle...
Magic Behind Color
We pretty much consider ourselves color lovers here. You might be too if you keep up with us on social media! Since we started in 2013 we've constantly been inspired by the colorful doors in San Francisco to now the street art in Austin, TX where our team calls home!...
Here Come the Holidays!
While it was just Halloween, the holidays are in full swing here at HQ! What’s that you say!? You’re not into celebrating early!? No biggie, you don’t have to quite yet but you sure as heck should be in the know about what’s about to go down here so you...
Summer Essentials
If you are anything like us, we’re cranking up the ac and trying to keep our party hair in-tact now that Summer 2017 is in full swing! Who’s with us!? Seriously though, it’s hot in Austin where we’re headquartered! If you remember, last summer we moved our team from San...
How-to Easter Brunch
. Alright, Party Girls! Easter is around the corner so don’t even act like you don’t carrot all (see what we did there?)! A few of us in our office were tasked with hosting this year and it seemed a little, well, stressful if we’re being honest. From hams to deviled eggs,...
Mistakes Turned Milestones
About a year ago I was ready to be out of the Disco Drink business. I was over the product and felt like we had sold in everywhere we could sell. I was ready for something new to stare back at me from my desk. Of course, if you know me I’m...
Lucky Ice Box Party Pie Recipe
Happy PI DAY! Obviously we party over the little things here (like dates that convert to food) so we’re celebrating in the best way we know how today – with PIE at HQ. While it doesn’t totally feel like “ice box” pie weather around the country with all this snow,...
Go, Girl, Go!
So! As many of you know March is Women’s History Month! This is the perfect time to step back and reflect on all the bad a$$ women that came before us and started the party in their lives and in other people’s. Fearless, confident, and kind these women before us...
Guide to Austin, TX
Alright, alright, ALRIGHT! We’re officially Austin-ites. Austinettes? Whatever you wanna call it we’ve been in Austin officially 6 months since moving our headquarters from San Francisco this summer. Crazy how time flies isn’t it? We’re all absolutely LOVING it here. People are friendly, houses are equally colorful, and to be...
New Years Eve Champagne Jello Shot Recipe
The most sparkly night of the year is upon us, Party Girls! Insert NYE. An evening of random parties that give you an excuse to dress up, a night to reflect on how the heck an entire year has passed by, or just hang out on your couch with your...
Thankful Happy List
Welp, it’s November! We say this every year, cringe away, but where is time going? November brings a ton of fun and feelings for us as we inch closer to the holidays and Packed Party’s third birthday Nov. 7th! Craziness. Any of you been keeping up with us since the...
What You Need to Know about the 2016 World Series
So apparently the World Series starts tonight, did you know? Maybe you heard. Or hey, maybe you’re the “cool girl” who’s into baseball, we can’t pretend we’re you, although we can wish..and be friends with you so you can fill us in and let us tag along to the bar. If...
How To: Disco Drink Halloween Costume
Halloween is less than two weeks away, you guys! Where is time going?! 13 days from today marks the night you get to pull out all the creative stops in producing only the most epic Halloween costume ever. Okay, who are we kidding. We’re too exhausted to make anything...
Packed Party's BIG Move
SURPRISE! WE MOVED TO TEXAS! If you follow-us on social media you might have seen we made the big move to Austin a few short weeks ago! While we did do a super brief Q&A on our road trip down, I felt it was only fair to address the topic head-on here...
Summer Reading List
Any Party Girls out there that totally skim the last page of a book before even starting it? Anyone just skip out on the book entirely after buying it? Watching it sit on your shelf for weeks (months? years? eeep!) Talk about a reeeal dust collector, but hey maybe the cover's...
Mother's Day Done Right
. Mother’s Day is RIGHT around the corner! Sunday, May 8th in case you wanted to remind your mom she had a special something coming her way. Speaking of that special something we realize not everyone’s as ehm, as “gift oriented” as us, so assuming you’ve now told her she has a special...
Easter Basket Stuffing Tips
. Easter is just around the corner this Sunday and everyone’s minds are on all things spring (or chocolate…pending who you are)! We’re what you’d call a mix of both stocking our office full of fresh blooms, pastel candies, and a new tradition we started this year…HQ Easter Baskets! Any...
Spring Cleaning
Spring’s finally here in San Francisco! Hope we’re not speaking too soon... The sun’s out, the fog is seemingly not raining on our parade, and all the flowers are in full bloom! People are slowly starting to come out of hibernation mode too! It’s so fun seeing everyone...
Meet Our Disco Drink
Say hello to something totally new here at Packed Party - Our Disco Drink! We're so incredibly excited to roll this sparkly something out today after nearly a year's worth of work and tons of back and forth making this tumbler the perfection it is! Quite a few people have been asking us...
Confetti In Her Hair
We’re often asked what a “Party Girl” is, or how other women can become Party Girls. The best thing about being a PG though, is that it isn’t an exclusive club - everyone’s invited and anyone can be one! From girls who are just starting their freshman year of college,...
The Doorstep Diaries: Jenn Lake
. Let's start this diary entry by simply noting JUSTHOWABSOLUTELYADORABLE Jenn Lake is in the above party pic! How cute is she!? Being that we're (severely obsessed) in love with navy everything this picture is right up our alley. From Jenn's shades, to her sweatshirt, and of course, not to...
The Doorstep Diaries: Melissa Schleicher
We love a good mother-daughter duo here at Packed Party! Something about a Party Girl mom passing her drive and values on to her daughter totally strikes a chord within us. When we first met Hunter (on the left in the photo above) as she chased down Jordan, our...
The Doorstep Diaries: Emily Rhodes
Meet our new friend Emily Rhodes! Emily reached out to us via Instagram where we saw her rocking The Doorstep Necklace, and we were instantly taken by her sweet words about our brand and excitement to purchase The Doorstep Necklace (she was one of the very first!). Emily's kindness and...
The Doorstep Diaries: Julia (Engel) Berolzheimer
Remember last week when we launched The Doorstep Necklace and told you about a little series we're doing highlighting the kind and confident women who wear these? You do? Thought that might have been the case, but we wanted to remind you anyway as we've been hearing so many amazing stories of...
The Dream Job
Remember when you were in elementary school and your teacher asked you what you wanted to be when you grew up? Everyone’s “grown-up job” was posted in a little yellow star on the wall: ballet dancer, firefighter, doctor, chef. Personally? I wanted to be a horseback riding, dancing, Spice Girl...
The Doorstep Necklace
Knock Knock! The time has finally come to launch the special something we've been working on for so long now - The Doorstep Necklace! This one-of-a-kind delicate necklace is the first of its kind and we're so excited for it to finally hit that special step you call home. I...
Portland, ME Party Guide
For our third vacation spot of our summer guide, we decided to head to Maine. You didn’t think we’d forget about you, right East Coast Party Girls?! Portland’s brick buildings and quaint harbors almost make us feel like we’re on a European getaway. Although Maine is known for its coastline...